New Hampshire DMV permit test practice

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The New Hampshire knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 40
To pass: 32
You can miss: 8
Answer choices: 4

Sign section: No separate section
Format source: Published by the state

Your New Hampshire study kit

771: practice questions for New Hampshire
211: written only for New Hampshire's own rules
65: lessons with New Hampshire's numbers filled in
18: rules where New Hampshire differs from most states

Where New Hampshire is different

Most handbooks look alike. These are the rules where New Hampshire does its own thing, and they show up on the test.

Rule	New Hampshire	Most states
Minimum learner's-permit holding period	No minimum holding period	6 months (35/51)
Night-driving restriction for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	1 a.m. to 4 a.m.	Midnight to 5 a.m. (11/50)
Passenger limit for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	No more than one passenger under 25	No more than one passenger under 21 (8/51)
Minimum age for a learner's permit	15 years, 6 months	15 years (26/51)
Required supervised practice hours	40 hours, including 10 at night	50 hours, including 10 at night (21/51)
Minimum age of the licensed driver who supervises a learner's permit holder	25 years old	21 years old (32/36)
Seat-belt law enforcement for an adult front-seat driver	No adult seat-belt law	Primary: police can stop you for the belt alone (36/51)
Left turn on red after stopping	Never	Only from a one-way street onto a one-way street (35/50)

Sample New Hampshire questions

Three questions from the New Hampshire pool. Pick an answer to see the explanation.

1 / 3

Which statement about car insurance in New Hampshire is true?

2 / 3

In New Hampshire, if you fail the knowledge test or road test, when is the soonest retest appointment?

3 / 3

New Hampshire's Jessica's Law requires drivers to:

New Hampshire test FAQ

How many questions are on the New Hampshire knowledge test?

The New Hampshire test has 40 questions.

How many can I get wrong on the New Hampshire permit test?

You need 32 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 8.

What's the best way to study for the New Hampshire test?

Read the New Hampshire Driver's Manual, then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in New Hampshire's numbers.

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